Gliding swing rocker



Jan. l, 1935. E. l.. WEAVER 1,986,233

GLIDING SWING ROCKER Filed sept; 29, 195s lNvENTo'R 77 .Edr/ L. Vlam/erFf -4f 45 @MRM ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. l, 1935 z v GLIDING SWING ROCHEREarl L. Weaver, Goshen, Ind., assigner to The Goshen ManufacturingCompany,l GoshenJnd;

Application september 29, 1933, serial'NJseiszi h 501mm. (C1. 155-57)This invention relates to improvements inl are provided with suitableways'for receiving gliding swing rockersof the general-type shown therockers. Curved. bars 9 connect5 the lower in United States LettersPatent. to, Boyer, No. ends of thestandardsor legs together and en-1,1'76,271 of March21, 1916, for.l Swings. gage yunder suitable guidelugsfrlO on the side 5 The objects of this invention are:: l' ofthefframebarsof'the platform.

First, to provide an improved construction of Each of the chairs isprovided with a roller` double rocker for such a swing. l or rockerassembly consistingof-a pair ofspaced Second, to provide a glider swingvvrocker parallel rollers or rockers 11 and'apair ofiupper formedentirely of asheet metal stamping and and lower. cross'-V connectingrods 12fconnecting' one which is welll adapted to withstand twisttherockers in assembled-relation. Eachrocker lo ing and bending forces, andis attractive in apis formed of sheet' metal andis provided'withpearance.. s y upper'V and lower" curvedfrocker bearing surfaces Third,to provide a rocker assembly with the 13 and"`inwardly extending andoutwardly'faeing A parts arranged and adapted so that the rocker opposedside recesses 14. An inturned peripheral 15 assembly may be dismantledfrom the swing flange 15 extends continuously around the bear- 15withoutfdisassembling the rocker'assembly. ing surfaces andA in the siderecesses and acts.' Fourth, to provide an improved rocker lug and tostiffen and reinforcethe structure' and to promovement limiting linkassembly. 1 vdeY suitable width for the bearing surfaces 13.

Fifth, to provide arockerassembly for swings The web 45 ,of the rockeris provided with having the above desirable featuresand characupperandlower connecting rodsholes 16 and 20,

teristics, which is simpleV and economical in its upper and lower lugopenings 17 disposed on one parts and quiet and eicient in operation.side of the connecting rod holes. Annular web-L Objectsrelating todetailsandeconomies of stiffening beads 18 and 19, respectively, sur` my,invention will appearfromthei description round the holes 16and'openings 17. Similarly to follow. The invention'` is dened vandpointed formedpvertical ribs.20z are disposed Iinethe web 25 out intheclaims. Y; above and below the `holes 16.; and inwardly A structurewhichis a; preferred embodiment, curved substantially vertical ribs 2lare disposed of my invention'is illustrated 2in` the accompanyin the webbetween the holes.`16' and the side ing drawing,.in which: 1 yrecesses14. The ribs are'pressed'outwardly and Fig. 1 is a view iniVside elevation of ay swing; coact with the inwardly. extendingperipheral30 embodying the features of my invention. flange 15 to strengthenandreinforce `the web Fig. 2 isjan .enlarged fragmentary verticalsecagainst twistingand bendingforces. x i tion on a line correspondingto line 2-2 of lThe ends of the connecting rods 12 exten Fig. 3. Ithrough the holes 16 and are provided with end Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of the rocker nuts 22 on the outside of the web and with 35assembly removed from the swing. cupped heads 23 on the inside of theweb, the

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail sechead engaging projections 24struck up from the tion on a line corresponding to line I4--4 of rod, asillustrated by Fig. 2. With the parts- Fig. 3. thus arranged, the twoconnecting rods 12 rig- Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in side elevationidly secure the rockers in assembled relation. 40 showing the connectionbetween the link and The structure is formed entirely of metal and lug.creaking and other objectionable noises are Referring to the embodimentof my invention thereby entirely eliminated. illustrated in the drawing,the platform or base Movement limiting or stop links 25 and 26 are 1 isprovided with suitable ways 2 which are arpivotally connected to thechair sdebars at 27 45 ranged in spaced substantially parallel relation,and to the side rails of the platform at 28,

A pair of chairs or seats 3 are disposed above respectively. Each linkis provided with a lonthe platform and are connected by frame bars 4.gitudinal slot 29 at its outer end for coaction The chairs include pairsof legs or uprights 5 with the annular groove 30 at the inner end of and6, the parts being rigidly secured together the lug 31 which is'rivetedto the webin the 50 by suitable means. Diagonal braces 'I couple opening17 as illustrated by Figs. 4 and 5. The these uprights and bars togetherand serve to lug is provided with upper and lower lands 32 providesupports for the backs of the chairs or which extend from the groove tothe outer end seats. of the lug. The sides 33 of the end of the lug Sidebars 8 are beneath the seat bottoms and are spaced apart a distancesubstantially equal 55 to the diameter of the base of the groove. Withthe parts thus arranged, the link is readily assembled with anddetachable from the lug by swinging it so that the slot is in registrywith the lands. Thus each rocker assembly unit may be removed from theswing without disassembling the rocker unit. The links in operationlimit the movement and insure alinernent of the rockers. Y v

In my 'improved construction, all rivets fand wooden parts which wouldtend to draw or stretch the rockers out of shape and all joints whichmight work loose and squeak` are entirely eliminated. Thebeading-pressed in the rocker strengthens and stiiens `the rocker web...All corners are rounded and projections-jor,sharp edges are eliminated,thereby offering protection against personal injury. y"G'Br'ily'f'twIcon'ne'zcti'iig rods with their attaching heads andend Anuts are usedin each rocker assembly. This makes the structure Verysimpleandeasy 'Eto'assemble and-one which'is strong, .yet 'comparativelyinex4 pensive.Further, `the settee can `be taken. apart for storage withoutseparating,thelfrockers. f

I have illustrated and describedmyv improve'- ments in v.an embodimentwhich I have 'found very practical', I have not `attempted to illustrateor describe `other,'embodiments or `adaptations, `as it` isr believedthis, disclosure will .enableof Aan integral sheet of metal andhavingopposed" side recesses, `a 'continuous inturned .peripheraliiange, -`a pair of alined connecting rod holes and rpressed webstiffening kbeads surrounding said holes and vertical` pressed webstiifening ribs.

disposed above and below and at the sides. of said holes, and ya pair ofymetal cross xconifiecti-n'g rods bolted'tosaid rockers i'n fsaidholesand connesting the. parts in assembled relation. A

2. A rocker forfswings of the class described; comprising a Asheet metal'web having la continue' ousinturned peripheral iiange` and upper landlower curved'. peripheral bearing surfaces, outwardly 4facing. opposedside. recesses, upper fand lower connecting fro'd holes, upper 'andlower `lug openings at one side of said holes, annular web stiffeningbeads surrounding each of said holes and openings in substantial spacedrelation, vertical web stiiening ribs above and below said holes andinwardly curved web stiffening ribs disposed between said yholes andsaid recesses, said beads being pressed outwardly and acting with theinwardly extending peripheral ange to strengthen andv reinforce the' webagainst twisting and bending forces.

3. A rocker for swings of the class described, comprising a sheet metalweb formed of an integral sheet of metal and having upper and lowercuivedbearing surfaces, an inwardly extendinglcontinuous peripheralflange, vertically alined connecting -rod holes, lug openings, annularweb stiening beads surrounding each of said holes 'and' 'opeiing's in'substantial spaced rela- Vtion-, vertical web stiiening ribs above andberibs being pressed outwardlyliand acting with they inwardly extendingperipheral flange to strengthf en and reinforce the web against twistingand bending forces. v Y

' 4. A rocker for swings 'of thef'class described, comprising awebhaving upper and lower'curved bearing surfaces, outwardly -fa'cin'g'opposed side recesses; an inwardly exten-ding peripheral flange on itscurved bearing surfaces, vertically alined connecting rod holes, lugopenings-annular 'web ing from the groove -to the projecting endof lthe,

lug, 'and -a `detach'ably..pivotedvmovement limiting linkhavinfgalongitudinal vslot coactin'gfwith said groove, the Widthof'saidislot'being 'slightly larger than the width of the .lug betweenisaid lands whereby 'theflinkmay'be 'slipped on and registry, the normalposition dfr the parts being suchrthatthe-'sltfand lands fare not inregistry.-

EARL L. WEAVER.

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